Word: takings
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...There is no danger of America's becoming involved in the Balkan troubles as Turkey in Europe is now so small as to occasion no disputes. All the European nations, the Great Powers included, are in favor of an American mandate and would take it themselves were they not already exhausted. Bulgaria, who in the past has been Turkey's strongest enemy, is particularly friendly to the United States as is evidenced by her refusal to declare war on us at the time of our entry, despite Germany's continued protests that she should...
...will cost America far more to neglect Turkey than to take the chance that is now offered to clean up the worst of the world's trouble breeders. We would need but few troops to quiet any disorder that might arise and the expense involved in the undertaking would be well repaid by the restoration of order, and by the profits that would accrue to American industry through the development of Turkey's resources...
...time is ripe today for America to take her part in the world as a power and as a deciding factor. In no better way can she do this than to assume a mandate over Turkey, to bring order from chaos, and to develop the rich lands that lie practically untouched in Asia Minor...
...University would like to feel that the present Freshman class is no exception to her rule of reliability and stick-to-it-iveness. But as long as the 1923 hockey squad evaporates at a snap of cold weather, Harvard will have to take it at its own valuation...
...Boston Community Players will sent three one-act plays and a solo performance in the Peabody Playhouse for the Friday program of their third season. The only public performance will take only public performance will take on December 30 at 8.15 o'clock, though on December 29 a special performance will be given before the Women's City Club, for which no tickets will be on sale. The Peabody Playhouse, at which the performances will be staged, situated at 357 Charles street, Boston. The first of the plays that is on the program is "How Con Cragan Willed Himself...